RE: [MV] CARC

Larry and List;

Yep CARC is pretty nasty stuff in itself.  Read = Cancer!  I can attest to its nastyness on a personal basis.  And even with my Job being Hazardous Materials instructor!  I too was stupid for a few days as I sanded a M151A2 of CARC.  I coughed for months.  NO LIE, for months.  Couldnt even get out a sentance with out coughing my lung up.  After I stopped coughing (the 3 days I grinded it all off) I use a respirator religiously.  I am now one of those walking stories.  And I knew it, doing it!!  Stupid me.

CARC was replaced with a LESS hazardous material called WBCC, water bourne camoflague coating, But dont be fearless of this stuff either, STILL NASTY just not AS bad.  If you can use it to repel Biological and Chemical attacks, guess what, its harsher than they are!!  Go figure.

Its great paint, just use your head when painting and removing said chemicals, and do it the right way.  A dust mask will NOT DO.  You need a special mask and filter.  I use full face stuff now cause I like my eyesight also.  If you need more info you can get with me.  Just my .02. 

From: "Larry Tighe" <larryradio@worldnet.att.net> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> Subject: [MV] CARC Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 17:07:08 -0400 Chemical Agent Resistant Coating Thanks to all for great input on CARC....below are some URL's & references that were sent.. From John; There was an excellent article on CARC in the April 2003 issue of Military Vehicles Magazine (page 89-92). If you need a copy, let me know. I think I have an extra one squirreled away. John A-G Iola, Wisconsin USA From MUTT guru CARC From Tom: http://www.olive-drab.com/od_mvg_camo.php3 Thanks to all, Lar ===Mil-Veh is a member-supported mailing list=== To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: <mil-veh-off@mil-veh.org> To switch to the DIGEST mode, send e-mail to <mil-veh-digest@mil-veh.org> To reach a human, contact <ack@mil-veh.org>